Gripping washer having one or more deformable gripping tabs and method for reducing foreign object debris

A gripping washer comprising:

• a washer body constructed with a first material, the washer body includes:
• first and second rigid support surfaces, and
• a fastener hole extending between the first and second rigid support surfaces, an inner washer perimeter extending around the fastener hole;
• a gripping assembly within the fastener hole, the gripping assembly is configured for gripping of a portion of a fastener within the fastener hole, the gripping assembly includes one or more elastomeric gripping tabs coupled with the inner washer perimeter, the one or more elastomeric gripping tabs constructed with a second material that is pliable relative to the first material of the washer body;
• and
• the shape of the one or more elastomeric gripping tabs differs between a gripping configuration and a fastened configuration:
• in the gripping configuration, the one or more elastomeric gripping tabs are engaged along a fastener and the elastomeric gripping tabs are deflected and extend outside of the fastener hole, and
• in the fastened configuration, the one or more elastomeric gripping tabs are deformed from the gripping configuration and positioned entirely within the fastener hole.

A gripping washer comprising:

• a washer body, the washer body includes:
• first and second rigid support surfaces,
• a fastener hole extending between the first and second rigid support surfaces,
• an inner washer perimeter extending around the fastener hole, and
• one or more recess arcs formed in the inner washer perimeter;
• and
• one or more elastomeric gripping tabs coupled with the inner washer perimeter, the one or more elastomeric gripping tabs extend inwardly into the fastener hole from the inner washer perimeter, and at least one of the elastomeric gripping tabs is positioned within one of the one or more recess arcs.